2000 Michigan Wolverines football team

The 2000 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.

2000 Michigan Wolverines football
Big Ten co-champion
Florida Citrus Bowl champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 11
Record9–3 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorStan Parrish (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJim Herrmann (4th season)
Base defenseMultiple
MVPAnthony Thomas
Captains
Home stadiumMichigan Stadium
(Capacity: 107,501)
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 13 Purdue $+ 62  84 
Northwestern + 62  84 
No. 11 Michigan + 62  93 
Ohio State 53  84 
No. 23 Wisconsin 44  94 
Minnesota 44  66 
Penn State 44  57 
Iowa 35  39 
Illinois 26  56 
Michigan State 26  56 
Indiana 26  38 
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m.Bowling Green*No. 6ESPN PlusW 42–7110,585
September 912:00 p.m.Rice*No. 3
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ESPN PlusW 38–7109,778
September 163:30 p.m.at No. 14 UCLA*No. 3ABCL 20–2388,044
September 237:45 p.m.at No. 19 IllinoisNo. 10ESPNW 35–3172,524
September 3012:00 p.m.No. 17 WisconsinNo. 9
ABCW 13–10111,341
October 73:30 p.m.at PurdueNo. 6ABCL 31–3268,340
October 143:30 p.m.Indiana No. 18
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ABCW 58–0110,909
October 213:30 p.m.Michigan StateNo. 16
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)
ABCW 14–0111,514
November 43:30 p.m.at No. 21 NorthwesternNo. 12ABCL 51–5447,130
November 1112:00 p.m.Penn StateNo. 20
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ESPNW 33–11110,803
November 1812:00 p.m.at No. 12 Ohio StateNo. 19ABCW 38–2698,568
January 1, 20011:00 p.m.vs. No. 20 Auburn*No. 17ABCW 31–2866,928
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

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Bowling Green

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1234Total
Bowling Green00077
• Michigan71402142

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Rice

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1234Total
Rice00077
• Michigan2873038

[2]

UCLA

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1234Total
Michigan677020
• UCLA0314623

[3]

Illinois

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1234Total
• Michigan7072135
Illinois01410731

[4]

Wisconsin

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1234Total
Wisconsin300710
• Michigan033713

[5]

Purdue

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1234Total
Michigan7210331
• Purdue3713932

[6]

Indiana

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1234Total
Indiana00000
• Michigan10357658

[7]

Michigan State

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1234Total
Michigan State00000
• Michigan707014

[8]

Northwestern

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1234Total
Michigan141417651
• Northwestern716131854

[9]

Penn State

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1234Total
Penn State300811
• Michigan01731333

[10]

Ohio State

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1234Total
• Michigan14017738
Ohio State9301426

[11]

Florida Citrus Bowl

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1234Total
Auburn0147728
• Michigan71410031

[12]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP6633 (1)109618161512201916161711
Coaches Poll4433109617161512211816161510
BCSNot released12151616Not released

Statistical achievements

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David Terrell was the Big Ten receiving yardage champion for all games with 94.2 yards per game.[13] The team led the Big Ten in passing efficiency for conference games (148.0) and all games (155.3).[14] They led the conference in turnover margin (+1.13, co-leader with Northwestern) in conference games and (+1.08) in all games.[15]

Anthony Thomas set several school records: single-season carries (319), eclipsing the 303 mark by Tim Biakabutuka set five years earlier and broken three years later by Chris Perry; career carries (924), breaking Jamie Morris' thirteen-year-old record of 809 and broken seven years later by Mike Hart; career yards (4472), also breaking Jamie Morris' thirteen-year-old record of 4393 and broken seven years later by Hart; career rushing touchdowns (52), breaking Tyrone Wheatley's six-year-old record of 47 and still standing;[16] single season yards per game (144.4), eclipsing Morris' 141.9 from 1987 and still standing; single-season 150-yard games (6), surpassing Morris and Rob Lytle who had 5 in 1987 and 1976, respectively; career 100-yard games (22) eclipsing Wheatley's 20 in 1994 and surpassed by Hart in 2007; career 150-yard games (9), surpassing Morris' 7 set in 1987 and surpassed by Hart in 2007.[17] Drew Henson ended his career with the current school record for lowest interception percentage (1.87), surpassing Michael Taylor's 2.55 set in 1989.[18] Terrell broke Amani Toomer's single season reception yards record of 1096 by posting 1130 yards, but Marquise Walker surpassed this record the following season.[19]

Players

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Roster

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2000 Michigan Wolverines football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OL71Kurt AndersonSr
OT79Jeff BackusSr
WR19Ronald BellamySo
C65David BrandtSr
OL65Andy BrownSo
WR9Tyrece ButlerSo
QB18Jermaine GonzalesFr
OL78Jonathan GoodwinSr
QB7Drew HensonSo
G76Steve HutchinsonSr
QB16John NavarreFr
TE81Bill SeymourSr
WR1David TerrellJr
RB32Anthony ThomasSr
WR4Marquise WalkerJr
OL54Maurice WilliamsSr
OT52Chris ZiemannSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB17Larry FooteJr
CB3Todd HowardJr
LB28Anthony JordanSr
DL53Shantee OrrSo
FS15DeWayne PatmonSr
LB50Joseph SgroiJr
DB22Jon ShawSo
CB13Brian SmallsSo
LB31John SpytekSo
LB32Kolby WellsFr
DB6Jonathan WestSr
CB5James WhitleySr
CB12Bradon WilliamsSo
FS14Dan WilliamsSr
LB49Michael WilliamsFr
DL94Eric WilsonSr
DL68John WoodJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K25Hayden EpsteinJr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Offense

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Defense

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Kickers

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Awards and honors

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The individuals in the sections below earned recognition for meritorious performances at the national, conference and team levels.[21][22]

National

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Conference

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Team

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  • Co-captains: Steve Hutchinson, Anthony Thomas, James Whitley, Eric Wilson
  • Most Valuable Player: Anthony Thomas
  • Meyer Morton Award: Jeff Backus
  • John Maulbetsch Award: Ronald Bellamy
  • Frederick Matthei Award: David Terrell
  • Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Andy Sechler
  • Dick Katcher Award: Dan Rumishek
  • Hugh Rader Jr. Award: Jeff Backus, Maurice Williams, Steve Hutchinson
  • Robert P. Ufer Award: David Brandt, DeWayne Patmon
  • Roger Zatkoff Award: Victor Hobson

Coaching staff

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References

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  1. ^ "Bowling Green vs. Michigan". USA Today. September 2, 2000. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  2. ^ "Rice vs. Michigan". USA Today. September 9, 2000. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  3. ^ "Michigan vs. UCLA". USA Today. September 16, 2000. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  4. ^ "Michigan vs. Illinois". USA Today. September 23, 2000. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  5. ^ "Wisconsin vs. Michigan". USA Today. September 30, 2000. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  6. ^ "Michigan vs. Purdue". USA Today. October 7, 2000. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  7. ^ "Indiana vs. Michigan". USA Today. October 14, 2000. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  8. ^ "Michigan State vs. Michigan". USA Today. October 21, 2000. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  9. ^ "Michigan vs. Northwestern". USA Today. November 4, 2000. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  10. ^ "Penn State vs. Michigan". USA Today. November 11, 2000. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  11. ^ "Michigan vs. Ohio State". USA Today. November 18, 2000. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  12. ^ "Auburn vs. Michigan". USA Today. January 1, 2001. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  13. ^ "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2010. p. 53. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  14. ^ "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2010. p. 55. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  15. ^ "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2010. p. 58. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  16. ^ "Record Book" (PDF). CBS Interactive. January 5, 2010. p. 114. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  17. ^ "Record Book" (PDF). CBS Interactive. January 5, 2010. p. 115. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  18. ^ "Record Book" (PDF). CBS Interactive. January 5, 2010. pp. 120–123. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  19. ^ "Record Book" (PDF). CBS Interactive. January 5, 2010. pp. 124–125. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  20. ^ Dubuc played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League as a fullback from 2005 to 2006.
  21. ^ "2000 Football Team". The Regents of the University of Michigan. April 9, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  22. ^ "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2010. pp. 70–82. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  23. ^ a b "U-M's Hutchinson named All-Big Ten a fourth time". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. November 29, 2000. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
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